
                   DIRT(cheap)PAD, V1.20  Information 4/96
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This program is "almost, kinda, sorta" freeware. If you have registered any of 
my other 3 shareware programs (RESDUET+, PLAIN OL' BUTTON BAR or YOUR
FILE CABINET) then you are already registered for this. All you need to do is
place a copy of the *.MDG file from one of the other programs into the same
directory as DIRTPAD.EXE (or place DIRTPAD.EXE in the other program's
directory). In fact, if you place DIRTPAD.EXE in the same directory as one of
the above programs, a menu item for DIRTPAD will automatically become available
for quick access. You must have the most recent version of these programs (dated 
from 4/96) for this feature to work.
       
If you like DIRT(cheap)PAD and want the "almost, kinda, sorta" free 
registration, just register one of my other programs (as listed above). It's 
like BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE. These other programs are all available on CompuServe
(several forums), the Internet, various BBS's around the country and on many 
CD's AND the registrations are only $15(US) for RESDUET+ and 
PLAIN OL' BUTTON BAR or $30(US) for YOUR FILE CABINET. See below for NEW 
availability to register DIRT(cheap)PAD. 

You can check out my World Wide Web site on the Internet (The Kamikaze 
Connection) to download any of these programs (the info and link to my shareware 
page is near the bottom of the www page). The URL is 
http://www.mindspring.com/~mg72144/kamikaze.html and looks best using the Netscape 
viewer. (If you're reading this in DIRTPAD, double-click the above http://...html 
line to see a new feature, then read about it below). This is where you can learn 
about my upcoming book, How To Become A Kamikaze Pilot: The Training Manual. 

The files to look for are RESDUET+ (resdu2a.zip), PLAIN OL' BUTTON 
BAR (plainbar.zip) and YOUR FILE CABINET (filecab.zip).

NEW!!! NEW!!! NEW!!! There is now a separate registration for DIRT(cheap)PAD so 
if you want it and don't want to register any of the other programs, just send 
a check for $15(US) (plus $5.00 shipping outside the continental USA) to:

                 Michael Grice
                 3036 The Falls Parkway
                 Duluth, GA 30136

DIRT(cheap)PAD can also be registered by CompuServe's Software Registration service
(SWREG) using ID #10988. See below for credit card orders.

Please send e-mail with any comments, suggestions or ideas and any problems to 
me at CompuServe (72144,1537) or the Internet at mg72144@mindspring.com 
(or 72144.1537@compuserve.com).

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You can order with MC, Visa, Amex, or Discover from Public (software)
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or by CIS Email to 71355,470. You can also mail credit card orders to PsL
at P.O.Box 35705, Houston, TX 77235-5705 (must include your name as it appears
on the card).

* THE ABOVE NUMBERS ARE FOR ORDERS ONLY.

Any questions about the status of the shipment of the order, refunds,
registration options, product details, technical support, volume discounts,
dealer pricing, site licenses, etc, must be directed to my address shown above.

To insure that you get the latest version, PsL will notify us the day of
your order and we will ship the product directly to you.

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There  are no warranties, expressed OR implied.
The author is in NO WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OF
ANY KIND, INCLUDING MENTAL, PHYSICAL, MONETARY, ETC., TO THE USER OR
COMPUTER OR PETS OR NEIGHBORS OR SPOUSES.
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DIRT(cheap)PAD Features:

NEW!!!  If there is an Internet WWW site's complete URL in your text file and you
	double-click anywhere on the site's listing, a box will popup with 3 choices:
	1: To open it in your favorite WWW browser (which you setup by clicking the 
	menu item Options...WWW Browser)
	2: To send it (copy it) to a pre-determined text file for later use (setup by
	clicking the menu item Options...Set URL Text File). This will also copy it to
	the Clipboard. If you collect a list of WWW site URL's in a separate text file
	to visit at a later time when you go online, this will add the one you double-
	click to that list after you set it up.
	3: To copy it to the Clipboard.

	Also, improved startup loading speed in this version.

The standard features:
	
	A)  Edit very large text files
	2)  Search hard drive for file then double-click to open in DirtPad (if
	    file-type is associated to DirtPad)
	3)  Text Search and Replace remembers previous 10 search words/phrases
	D)  Button bar with most functions available.
	E)  Click button to load DOS/Windows system files
	F)  No useless help file (in fact, no help file)
	7)  Set font style, size and color and textpad backcolor
	8)  Right-click different sections of status bar to open various 
	    functions 
	H)  Status bar info when mouse cursor over buttons & status bar
	10) Right-click in textpad to open edit menu
It is recommended that the Dirtpad directory be placed in your path (or the Dirtpad.exe
be placed in a directory in your path).

DIRT (cheap) PAD "Undocumented Features":

	1)  Recent files list doesn't delete the menu item and re-order the 
	    list after a file is deleted from the File*Delete File menu. The
	    file is deleted though. 
	B)  Edit menu items aren't disabled when not applicable (big deal)
	3)  If you double-click a text file associated with DirtPad and 
            DirtPad is already open, it does not load the file in DirtPad. 

	These, unfortunately, will take much more time than originally estimated
	to fix but will be fixed in a later version (when time permits).
	
	
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To run DIRT(cheap)PAD you will need the VBRUN300.DLL Visual Basic runtime
file (found on most BBS's) in your Windows or Windows/System directory
(as long as this is in your path statement). Then add a new program
item to one of your groups (File*New*OK, etc.) using the icon with
DIRT (cheap) PAD.

The files included with DIRT(cheap)PAD are:

 1) dirtpad.exe
    dirtpad.txt - this file
    To be placed in any directory.
     
 B) threed.vbx
    cmdialog.vbx
    commdlg.dll
    csform.vbx
    cscmd.vbx
    emedit.vbx
    mlist.vbx
    qpro200.dll
    ctl3d.dll
    These files need to be placed in your Windows directory (or Windows\System
    if in your path) if you don't already have them. (Please make sure this is
    the most recent version).

 3) dirtpad.ini
    Will be created in the same directory as the main dirt.exe file.
 
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That's about all for me.

Thanks, 

Michael Grice
  Compuserve: 72144,1537
  Internet: mg72144@mindspring.com or 72144.1537@compuserve.com
  Internet WWW site: http://www.mindspring.com/~mg72144/kamikaze.html

